– FG evacuated 98 Nigerians who had been stranded in Morocco – They have been stranded in Morocco since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic – They are expected to arrive at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja The Federal Government has successfully evacuated a total of 98 Nigerians who had been stranded in Morocco since … Read more
Morocco has suspended all of its maritime connections with Italy as a result of growing fears of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. According to World Maritime News, Morocco had earlier announced the suspension of all flights to and from Italy to as measures to contain the virus. Similarly, the directorate of the merchant navy at the … Read more
The Morocco blind team defeated Mali 5-1 to be crowned 2019 African Blind Football Championship in Enugu on Sunday. Morocco had defeated Mali 8-1 in Cape Verde in 2017 to win the tournament. With the result, Morocco has qualified to represent Africa at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan. In the other results of the … Read more
Despite finishing their Round of 16 match against North African side, Morocco, with 10 men and conceding a penalty with seconds to the end of regulation time, Benin became the first side to reach the quarter finals of the ongoing AFCON late Friday. Riding their luck, the Squirrels eliminated their much more fancied opponents via … Read more
Moroccan lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill that confirms the Berber language’s official status, eight years after it was preliminarily recognised in a new constitution. The new law is designed to cement use of Berber — alongside Arabic — by government administration, local authorities, public services, schools and in cultural life. Berber, or Amazigh, was … Read more
Pope Francis told the tiny Catholic community in predominantly Muslim Morocco on Sunday that their mission was not to covert their neighbours but to live in brotherhood with other faiths. Francis has used his two-day trip to stress inter-faith dialogue. He has also backed Moroccan King Mohammed VI’s efforts to spread a form of Islam … Read more